The UN has criticized legislation that differentiates asylum seekers in the United Kingdom

MIchelle Bachelet warned that this legislative effort should be treated differently depending on how asylum seekers come to the UK, the route they used when they applied for asylum and contacts in secure third countries.

The bill also aims to criminalize the irregular entry of immigrants and their accomplices, and empowers the authorities to revoke British citizenship from citizens without prior notice.

Another aspect of concern to the High Commissioner is the proposal to create asylum processing centers outside the British borders, which is reminiscent of the policy implemented by Australia, which has such centers near Papua New Guinea and the Nauru Islands and has been condemned by humanitarian organizations. Prevention Centers for Immigrants.

The proposed law originated in the House of Commons (the lower house of the British Parliament) and was reviewed by the House of Lords (Upper House), which recently rejected its key provisions on these complex issues substantially and introduced a number of others. Other amendments will make the bill more compliant with international rules and standards, according to the report.

“The Lords’ vehement rejection of the key provisions of the bill should send a signal that the UK government needs substantial amendments. I urge the Government and members of Parliament to act on that signal and enact the proposed legislation, including the International Human Rights Act and the 1951 Refugee Convention,” Bachelet said.

“If not amended, the resulting law will punish those who enter the UK in violation of law and international standards as criminals, and divide asylum seekers coming into the UK into two tiers. Each person must have their own personal assessment of security needs,” he said.

The High Commissioner said that the idea of ​​snatching the citizenship of those who help illegal immigrants would create a stateless person problem and could actively encourage the recovery of migrants, including in areas such as the English Channel.

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